Fragment
| Title | Fragment |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | 850 |
| Publication Place | Iraq (made) Basra (made) - |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Undetermined |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | Width: 12.7cm |
| Library: | Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Library Asset ID | C.763-1921 |
| Record ID | C.763-1921 |
| Library Location | Middle East Section |
| Date | 850 |
| Notes | Iraq potters were the first to use lustre on ceramics. Around 850, they adapted the technique from glass-making. Lustre decoration was practised throughout the Middle East. By about 1150, the main centre was Kashan, in Iran. A treatise written there in 1301 by the potter Abu'l Qasim contains detailed technical information on how to make lustrewares, which he described as 'shining like the light of the sun'. |
